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CHRISTMAS EVE SLEIGHRIDE

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Without warning, they came twelve jackrabbits rushing across ice-kissed mesquite, their ears shining with stars, their hooves kicking up constellations. Santa grabbed hold real tight, his red hat flapping like a startled roadrunner. The reindeer back home would never believe this~ Wow! How Texas moonlight turned sleek fur silver, how the rabbits wove between prickly pear and oil derricks, delivering joy in wild, bounding leaps. By sunrise, they disappeared~ leaving just tracks in the Chihuahuan dust and one lost jingle bell nestled in the Texas sage. *“A jackrabbit is a type of hare known for its long ears and powerful hind legs. Unlike rabbits, jackrabbits do not live in burrows and are typically found in open areas like deserts and grasslands.”(Source Wikipedia.com)
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Gauthier Avatar
January 2, 2026 at 11:47 AM
Charming ~
DiMino Avatar
December 25, 2025 at 4:29 AM
"their ears shining with stars, their hooves kicking up constellations." -- Love that! "how the rabbits wove between prickly pear and oil derricks, delivering joy in wild, bounding leaps." Marvelous imagery! A gem throughout. You get a FAV! from me. Blessings.
Etgen-Baker Avatar
December 25, 2025 at 6:42 AM
thank you kind, Joe, for your enthusiasm for this Christmas tale. Grateful you appreciated the bit of humor...even more grateful for your FAVE. Merry Christmas, Sara
Buhagiar Avatar
December 24, 2025 at 9:29 PM
Loved your poem. I searched for mesquite. I see it is both a tree and a place where fun prevails. Happy times.
Etgen-Baker Avatar
December 25, 2025 at 6:42 AM
appreciate your 'mesquite' research. Mesquite trees are prevalent in parts of Texas....also a town in Texas named "Mesquite." -- known too for its numerous mesquite trees.
Bordner Avatar
December 24, 2025 at 6:11 PM
I like how this composition makes heros of hares Sara...great twist on an old legend...Merry Christmas...J.A.B.
Etgen-Baker Avatar
December 25, 2025 at 6:40 AM
thanks, Justin, for stopping by and for your Christmasy greetings. Merry Christmas!
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